EKVD METAR & TAF Kolding Vamdrup Airfield

Kolding / Vamdrup, South DenmarkElevation 143 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN30 min old

No ceiling, gusts to 32 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@17

gust 32 kt

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

123 ft

-20 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0020Z (1:20 AM local) · 30 min old

EKVD is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the west at 17 knots gusting 32. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported. Main concerns: Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 15 kt).

WIND

250° at 17 kt, gust 32

Gusts 15 kt above the steady wind.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 5°C

50°F / 41°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.38 inHg

994.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 15 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0900Z (10:00 AM local) · valid to 1500Z (4:00 PM local)

EKVD forecast starts MVFR at 09Z. Worst period is 10Z to 15Z with MVFR possible (CB, GUST). Best period is 09Z to 10Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0252,500 ft

0900Z10:00 AM1012Z11:12 AM1124Z12:24 PM1236Z1:36 PM1348Z2:48 PM1500Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN TEMPO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 15 kt).

›Large gust spread: 17 kt gusting 32 kt.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category UNKNOWN, wind from 250° at 17 kt, gusting 32 kt, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: gusty winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 32 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

250° at 17 kt, gust 32

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2517 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

17 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

17 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

3,301 x 75 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

07/25

Dimensions

2,310 x 75 ft

Surface

GRS

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

123 ft

Pressure altitude

683 ft

Field elevation

143 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1600Z 5:00 PM

Sunrise

0614Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

1638Z (5:38 PM local) → 0536Z (6:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1600Z (5:00 PM local) → 0614Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1700Z (6:00 PM local) → 0514Z (6:14 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kolding Vamdrup Airfield is in Kolding / Vamdrup, South Denmark. Field elevation 143 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEKVD

RegionSouth Denmark

CountryDenmark

Coordinates55.4363, 9.3309

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.5

VAMDRUP AFIS

AFIS

127.475

SKRYDSTRUP APP

APP

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

EKSP Skrydstrup Air Base

VFR

VFR

EKSB Sønderborg Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

EKOD Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport

34 NM E

VFR

EDXW Westerland Sylt Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗EKVD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EKVD have a METAR?

Yes. EKVD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does EKVD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for EKVD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at EKVD?

EKVD sits at 143 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EKVD?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.